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Thousands of protesters took out massive rallies on the streets in Darjeeling on Sunday amid tight security and army patrols to observe the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha's "black day" to protest the death of three Morcha activists in police firing. Read More »

LeT militant outfit has claimed responsibility of the attack. Eyewitnesses said these militants offered gun salutes to the slain militants and were seen hugging their bodies as people jostled to catch glimpse of them on their mobile phones. Read More »

British Prime Minister Theresa May, criticized shortly after the blaze for failing to meet with victims, says the public inquiry looking into the tragedy will report directly to her. Writing in the Observer , Sadiq Khan said it may well be the "defining outcome of this tragedy that the worst mistakes" of that era become a thing of the past. Read More »

With 75 percent of the votes counted Sunday night, Macron's party won 42 percent of the vote, followed by the conservative Republicans with 22 percent. He said conservative lawmakers are going to have a strong bloc in the lower house to be able to voice their views. The Front National, though recently so close to the country's highest office, held 10%, still defeating the socialists ambysmal 6%. Read More »

Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are being given just £10 to live on by the local council, despite millions of pounds of donations to relief funds, a volunteer has said. A minute's silence will be held at 11:00 am across Britain on Monday to remember the victims. The 23-year-old Alhajali is the only victim of the Grenfell Tower fire to be officially named as the hard process of identifying human remains continues. Read More »

More than 100,000 hectares of the the country's mainland was devastated by a series of fires previous year. According to officials, most of the victims died in their cars along a single road as they attempted to escape. A cloud of smoke complicated their work, The European Commission said Sunday that France and Spain have sent firefighting aircraft. EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides expressed his condolences for the victims in a statement, saying ... Read More »

The village of Deir Abu Mashal near Ramallah was cordoned off by Israeli troops after the attack . The Israeli government has rescinded 250,000 permits for Palestinians to visit Jerusalem following the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem on Friday. Read More »

The victory was achieved by one of the most de-glamorous outfits under one of the most unassuming captains in the history of Pakistan cricket -Sarfraz and he deserved it more than anyone else for showing the composure one expects from model captains. Read More »

Trump was likely referring to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , according to several media reports, including stories by the New York Times , the Hill and Politico . Trump's friend Newt Gingrich - who is out with a new book titled "Understanding Trump" - is among those raising questions about the "anti-Trump" focus of Mueller's investigation. Read More »

A new investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee adds to the many other inquiries underway, notably special counsel Robert Mueller's expanding Russian Federation probe, which now appears to include questions about whether Trump tried to obstruct justice. Read More »

Although the White House initially said Rosenstein's memo led Trump to fire Comey, the president later said he did so because of the Russian Federation investigation. Though some in the White House have preached caution, fearing a repeat of the firestorm over Comey's firing, many in Trump's orbit - including his son Donald Trump Jr. Read More »

Almost 10,000 people signed a petition to have the march canceled. The march, organized by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, will finish outside the United States embassy. Marchers delighted in chants such as "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free", which signals the true intent of the organizers: the total destruction of the Jewish state. Read More »

The former prime minister Sir John Major has suggested it will be hard for the government to act as an honest broker in talks to restore the power-sharing agreement in Belfast if it enters into a deal with the DUP to prop up a Conservative minority government in Westminster. Read More »

Mr Lammy, who lost friend Khadija Saye in the blaze, said that after speaking to residents, suspicion of a cover-up is rising and Mrs May and investigators must ensure all pertinent documents are protected. The Government has also announced that a minute's silence will be held for the victims at 11am tomorrow. Rupinder Hardy, a manager at Ealing council, had been called by Ealing emergency response team on Friday to assist with the Grenfell Tower crisis, and was at Westway Sports Centre ... Read More »

We can not praise the London firefighters enough for their efforts in tackling such a devastating fire and running towards the danger whilst helping others to escape. Prime Minister Theresa May is speaking with survivors of the high-rise fire in which 30 people are confirmed to have died. Police say 24 injured people remain at the hospital. Read More »

The event followed a week after a London Bridge vigil drew hundreds of people , including London Mayor Sadiq Khan who denounced the "perverse ideology" of jihadists. A total of 14 people suffering predominantly with stab wounds were admitted to King's College Hospital shortly after the attack . "I spoke with the 200 frightened people in the basement and told them that there were armed officers outside, we were safe and we would evacuate them as soon as we could - and I got a big ... Read More »

Tommy Fleetwood has admitted that winning the US Open would "change his life" as he enters the final round just one shot back from American Brian Harman . Thomas had 300 yards to the hole for his second shot at the 18th. Fleetwood picked up a victory in Abu Dhabi on the European Tour while Rickie Fowler , who will start two behind the pacesetter, is widely regarded as the current best golfer not to have won a major. Read More »

The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London's Grenfell Tower may have been banned under United Kingdom building regulations, two British ministers said Sunday as police continued their investigation into the inferno that killed at least 58 people . Read More »

The forest fire began Saturday in the Pedrogao Grande area, 150 kilometers (95 miles) northeast of Lisbon. "The dimensions of this fire have caused a human tragedy beyond any in our memory", said Prime Minister Antonio Costa told reporters on his arrival at the scene Sunday. Read More »

The fire broke out on Saturday in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande in central Portugal, apparently caused by a lightning strike, and spread furiously in several directions. "I never thought it would come to this side", she said. The Correio do Manhã warned that many areas hit by the fire had not yet been reached by authorities, so the death toll was likely to increase. Read More »

Experts believe the exterior cladding, which contained insulation, helped spread the flames quickly up the outside of the public housing tower early Wednesday morning. "Sadly at this time, there are 58 people who we have been told were in Grenfell Tower on the night that are missing and therefore sadly I have to assume that they are dead", he said. Read More »

The Queen's Speech sets out details of extensive UK Government legislation required to put Brexit into effect, expected to include a Great Repeal Bill bringing European Union laws and regulations onto the British statute book, as well as bills on issues including immigration and customs. Read More »

It is feared many are trapped inside the blazing building as the fire broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday. London's Metropolitan Police confirmed Friday that at least 30 people died in this week's fire which swept through a residential tower block in west London. Read More »

The death toll initially stood at 25 in the early morning and the updated figure was given by public broadcaster RTP, citing Interior Ministry official Jorge Gomes . The European Union has activated its civil protection efforts to help Portugal fight forest fires that have killed at least 43 people. As a result, Spain sent four firefighting aircraft on Sunday, France was sending three and Greece's prime minister also offered firefighting help. Read More »

Although Rosenstein's memo was extremely critical of former FBI Director James B. Comey, he technically did not formally recommend that Trump fire him. Trump has told associates he has the legal authority to fire Mueller . The transition, a non-profit structurally separate from the Trump campaign, continues to operate with a small staff. Read More »